ACUTE AMMONIUM DICHROMATE POISONING

Authors
MEERT KL ELLIS J ARONOW R PERRIN E
Citation
Kl. Meert et al., ACUTE AMMONIUM DICHROMATE POISONING, Annals of emergency medicine, 24(4), 1994, pp. 748-750
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
748 - 750
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1994)24:4<748:AADP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We report the ingestion of ammonium dichromate by a child that resulte d in multiple-organ-system failure and death. Exchange transfusion and hemodialysis were ineffective in removing significant amounts of chro mium or causing sustained clinical improvement. We suggest that immedi ate, large doses of the reducing agent ascrobic acid would allow effec tive reduction of hexavalent chromium with less cellular toxicity.